Top Rankings
Lewis Central Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 504 students in Lewis Central Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Lewis Central Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
3,146 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lewis Central Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.45
# American Indian Students
6 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
387 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
53 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,514 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
80%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
228
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,477 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,289
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,477
$16,042
Best Lewis Central Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
3206 Renner Dr.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 366-8292
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 366-8292
Grades: PK-1
| 504 students
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